Only in Australia!

**claire** · #1 08-01-2005, 14:27

Only an Aussie could pull this one off!

From the State where drink driving is considered a sport, comes a true

story from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a local neighbourhood

tavern. Late in the evening the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so

intoxicated that he could barely walk. The man stumbled around the car

park for a few minutes, with the officer quietly observing. After what

seemed an eternity and trying his keys on five vehicles, the man managed

to find his car which he fell into.

He was there for a few minutes as a number of other patrons left the bar

and drove off. Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on and

off (it was a fine dry night), flicked the indicators on, then off, tooted

the horn and then switched on the lights. He moved the vehicle forward a

few

cms, reversed a little and then remained stationary for a few more

minutes as some more vehicles left. At last he pulled out of the car park

and

started to drive slowly down the road.

The police officer, having patiently waited all this time, now started

up the patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over

and carried out a breathalyser test. To his amazement the breathalyser

indicated no evidence of the man having consumed alcohol at all!

Dumbfounded, the officer said "I'll have to ask you to accompany me to

the Police station this breath-alyser equipment must be broken."

"I doubt it," said the man, "tonight I'm the designated decoy".

True story...